Extension of the JobKeeper Payment

The Joint Bodies welcome the further changes announced today to the extension to the JobKeeper Payment scheme from 28 September 2020 through to 28 March 2021. This is a necessary step for continuing to support employers and employees through COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in light of the Stage 4 Restrictions currently in place in Victoria.


Submission prepared by:

The Joint Bodies
(Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, Corporate Tax Association, CPA Australia, Institute of Public Accountants, Law Council of Australia and The Tax Institute)

Submitted to:

Ms Michelle Rak
Assistant Secretary
JobKeeper Division – Fiscal Group
The Treasury

Mr Jeremy Geale
COVID-19 Response Committee Chair
Australian Taxation Office

For more information, contact:

Elinor Kasapidis
Tax Policy Adviser, CPA Australia
(03) 9606 9666

Tagged
  • Stimulus measures
  • COVID-19
  • JobKeeper